Supereruptions and supervolcanoes: Processes and products

Elements

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-34

  Wilson, Colin J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Explosive eruption; Fall deposits; Ignimbrite; Long valley; Taupo; Yellowstone

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION; IGNIMBRITES; LONG VALLEY; TAUPO; YELLOWSTONES;

DEPOSITS;

IGNIMBRITE; LAVA FLOW; MAGMA CHAMBER; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

AUSTRALASIA; CALIFORNIA; LONG VALLEY CALDERA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH ISLAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE; UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE VOLCANIC PLATEAU;

EID: 41449115212     PISSN: 18115209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/GSELEMENTS.4.1.29     Document Type: Article

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